REVIEW: Precision Racing's Steering Stabilizer For The Brute Force

[NMKAWIERIDER]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brutal rider @ Apr 22 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Ordered mine today and thanks BF Freak for the review that was encouraging I'm not buying a bad product.After doing a lot of web searching I'm confident the product is well worth the extra money.[/b]

And you know, when you sell your Brute, you can keep the stabilizer and put it on your next machine, and if its not a Brute, you can just buy the mount from Precision for the machine.

One other note,remember what I said about torking and making sure the alignment is right before you lock everything into place. And on the stem bracket, its made special to vice-in around the stem and push a set pin into the stem as you tork-down, so when you do tighted it, make sure its even and the gap between the two halfs close evenly, and again,watch the tork values. For some reason, my tork wrench wouldn't click when it should and I ended up getting some new bolts from Lowe's bolt bin.

[NMKAWIERIDER]

Well its been 500 miles now and time for a report on the Precision Steering Stabilizer for the Brute.

A full inspection of the unit was done and the findings were:

* All bolts held their tork
* No movement in the mounting at any point
* No movement of the stem mount.
* No noticeable wear of the arm bushings and no service was ever done.
* No leaks in the unit itself
* No change in the unit's characteristics from new.

Being used to the control and comfort the unit gave, I decided to take the arm off and take it for a ride just to remind myself what it was like before. Man..within the first few hundred feet I went from my normal relaxed state to almost a white-knuckle state with that old death grip back on the bars as it seemed I felt everything on the trail impacting my hands. After only a half a mile I was feeling it back in the shoulders too. Needless to say I stopped and put the arm back on. Its staying on..especialy with these new 11" tires!

In summary, this application can be classified in only one way - "BRUTE CERTIFIED". More then worth the money. I highly recommend it for yours.

[skip nay]

Originally Posted by NMKAWIERIDER

QUOTE (Brutal rider @ Apr 22 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>


And you know, when you sell your Brute, you can keep the stabilizer and put it on your next machine, and if its not a Brute, you can just buy the mount from Precision for that machine.

Looked into that today because a barely used one was selling at a good price. I thought $60-$100 but they are $180

[rancher]

Originally Posted by NMKAWIERIDER

Well its been 500 miles now and time for a report on the Precision Steering Stabilizer for the Brute.

A full inspection of the unit was done and the findings were:

* All bolts held their tork
* No movement in the mounting at any point
* No movement of the stem mount.
* No noticeable wear of the arm bushings and no service was ever done.
* No leaks in the unit itself
* No change in the unit's characteristics from new.

Being used to the control and comfort the unit gave, I decided to take the arm off and take it for a ride just to remind myself what it was like before. Man..within the first few hundred feet I went from my normal relaxed state to almost a white-knuckle state with that old death grip back on the bars as it seemed I felt everything on the trail impacting my hands. After only a half a mile I was feeling it back in the shoulders too. Needless to say I stopped and put the arm back on. Its staying on..especialy with these new 11" tires!

In summary, this application can be classified in only one way - "BRUTE CERTIFIED". More then worth the money. I highly recommend it for yours.

Have about 1000km on mine.No problems. Use to take two advil before I went riding to stop the pain in my shoulders, not any more since I put it on. One of the best mods I did

[Tork]

I to am from NM and ride a lot in CO. I own a "08" Brute. I envy the guys with power steering!
Did you purchase the Pro or Std model of this stabilizer?
TORK
08 Brute with a few mods

[NMKAWIERIDER]

Originally Posted by Tork

I to am from NM and ride a lot in CO. I own a "08" Brute. I envy the guys with power steering!
Did you purchase the Pro or Std model of this stabilizer?
TORK
08 Brute with a few mods

I got the pro. Best thing I ever did for the Brute. Next best thing to power steering.

Where abouts are you? I'm in Albuquerque and SWBF900 is in Los Alamos.

[SWBF900]

TORK is from Albuq, he bought my 08BF.
Presently he has a tube type of a Gibson steering stabilizer, the one I installed and the same one I have on my Team Green. When I do wear out this present Gibson, I will go ahead and get the Precision upgrade, so I can compare the two types, too bad that other company hasn't gotten around to offering their Stabilizer for us Brutes owners but that is the way it goes.
The steering on the 08-10 Brutes is so much easier than the non FI 750's. Elkbow has PS on his new 850, stays it is nice in the slow going to man handle the Big heavy weight Polaris but doesn't care for it when the speeds pick up, over 25.
There is a aftermarket Powersteering unit available TORK, invest in it if you really feel you need it but, if you continue to ride two on the Brute, then just get a 2-seater w/ps already included-go all out and get the Cat Touring 700/1000, Cats are still better than any Canned-Hammed, IMO. lol..
A Brute 2-seater is still at least another model yr wait.

[SWBF900]

Where's TORK?

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[NMKAWIERIDER]

Originally Posted by SWBF900

Where's TORK?

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Was he the guy with the tierod issue?

[SWBF900]

Yes, Torkbob may be listening to others way too much, I would Never do wrong to my Best friend Bob(Tork).Tork asked me about the stock tie-rods but TORK didn't do anything about it, then I get blamed for it. Bunch of B.S.
I'm not sure if Tork blames me or not but since he Never spoke up about it and let some other knucklehead speak for him.
The other Brute was my 05, sold to another Friend & those Hemi ends had 3000 rough miles on the them when one let go just Last Month on a Trip up in Colorado but again I warned the Owner of the 05BF750 that it might not be a bad idea to replace the ends w/new units last year. I noticed his rear stabilizer Joints were worn-out when I helped him do the Sway-bar bushing upgrade but he didn't like the price on a new set of Tie-rod ends, so he let it go--His Choice but again, I get blamed for it--Go Figure. And No, he didn't replace the rear worn-out stabilizer joints either.

I'm sure some of you have heard the warnings of selling your stuff to Friends- never again..
The 05BF750 friend traded in the broken Brute for a canned-ham.